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Carambola vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carambola and kung Pao chicken different?

  • Carambola is higher in vitamin C; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin K, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for carambola is 30% higher.
  • Carambola has less sodium.

Carambola, (starfruit), raw and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 6% 19% 29% 24% 20% 40% 52% 33% 44%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.9%
Contains more IronIron +850%
Contains more ZincZinc +516.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +683.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +591.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1250%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 24% 22% 20% 0% 8% 13% 52% 30% 56% 14% 34% 12% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +384.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +580%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +651.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1329.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +392.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carambola Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin C 34.4mg 7.1mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 3.02g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.017mg 0.243mg 17%
Sodium 2mg 402mg 17%
Protein 1.04g 9.76g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.367mg 2.757mg 15%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.1µg 14%
Phosphorus 12mg 94mg 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.6µg 11%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.256mg 10%
Fats 0.33g 6.98g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Iron 0.08mg 0.76mg 9%
Copper 0.137mg 0.073mg 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 65µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.019g 1.352g 6%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.74mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1.02mg 6%
Choline 7.6mg 37.4mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 2.173g 5%
Calories 31kcal 129kcal 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Potassium 133mg 218mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.5mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 20mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Folate 12µg 16µg 1%
Carbs 6.73g 6.87g 0%
Net carbs 3.93g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 3.98g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +838.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2015.2%
Contains more OtherOther +209.6%
~equal in Carbs ~6.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.352 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7143.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1541.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/nutrients
  2. Kung Pao chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167676/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.